‘Taking part in cancer research: Anthony’s story’ - video transcript

  • Youtube link to Anthony's story video - this video is 2 minutes 17 seconds long
  • Video description - Anthony shares his experience with a prostate cancer trial, which he joined after being informed of his diagnosis and a stark prognosis: just 3 and a half months to live. The trial involved regular blood tests and injections, leading to a significant reduction in prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels and eventual recovery over 3 years. The trial improved Anthony's quality of life and fostered lasting friendships with the research team. 

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0:00 - Title frame

[Top of frame - Be Part of Research logo and NHS logo. An image of the entrance to a hospital is shown]

0:03 - Audio and visual

[Top of frame - Be Part of Research logo. Anthony shown talking to camera with ‘Anthony Williams, Research Participant’ written in the lower third of the screen]

My first experience coming into the trial was a phone call from the Conquest Hospital telling me that they'd been informed that I was diagnosed with prostate cancer, and would I be prepared to go on a trial?

To which my answer was “well, I've got nothing to lose, because my initial report was that I only had 3 and a half months to live.”

[A photo of a nurse preparing a blood test and a photo of one of the rooms in the hospital]

The trial included a blood test every 4 weeks and an injection in the rear every 3 months. The medication that they put me on, my PSA started to come down quite quickly. I suppose, 3 years before I actually got to the point where I was feeling as though I was actually recovering.

[Anthony is talking to camera]

The trial has made such a difference to my life. And 2 nurses that I joined up with when I first started on the trial were absolutely incredible, and I'm still very good friends with them. 

[Photo of Sarah Goodwin, a Clinical Research Practitioner]

My research team has not been a research team. They have been my friends from day one.

[Anthony is talking to camera]

My quality of life has changed immensely since I've been on the trial, and if I can pass on any information about my journey to anybody, then that makes me feel as though I'm doing something, putting something back. 

I don't think people understand the word research. They just think it's scientists working in a lab trying to find different things. But it's more than that. 

[Video footage of a nurse talking with a research participant]

Being part of research gives you an opportunity to understand, I think, a lot more about what other people go through. I've been very fortunate - I found a cure that suited me. 

[Anthony is talking to camera]

I would encourage anybody to sign up with research, because without research, we will never, ever know whether there's a cure. 

2:05 - Closing frame

[Closing slide including:

A different speaker: Sign up at bepartofresearch.uk today

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